Secondary school

The Hamble School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • SO31 4NE
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,357 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 44%2017/18: top 31%31% · 2017/182018/19: top 37%2021/22: top 51%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 53%2024/25: top 42%No exams

Against South East

Attainment 847.2 · South East 466/10 Middle+11.8 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths52.6% · South East 44.8%7/10 Above+14.8 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.12 · South East 4.036/10 Middle+8.4 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.18 · South East +0.014/10 Below−18.5 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 49.3 · 176 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 47 · 156 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 49.7 · 171 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 48.5 · 176 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 48.2 · 192 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 47.1 · 257 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 45.2 · 216 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 47.2 · 196 pupils · South East 4649.745.2No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 41% · 156 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 57% · 171 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 48% · 176 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 51% · 192 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 50% · 257 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 49.1% · 216 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 52.6% · 196 pupils · South East 44.8%57%41%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.6%
205 of 208 who put it first2014 · 98.9%2026 · 98.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st208205
2nd8215
3rd585

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2022Requires improvement
  7. 2024Ungraded visit
  8. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,139
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.5%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support24.8%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)10.4%
Persistently absent pupils28.2%

Girls 45.7%Boys 54.3%

98.9% full · 1,152 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 241 responses (21.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.5% not applicable60.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.1% not applicable81.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?35.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 35.7% who said Yes above70.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school88% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 58.2
  • Leadership 7
  • Teaching assistants 16.4
  • Other support 33.8

Teachers 65.2 FTE · Whole workforce 115.5 · 127 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,131
Spend per pupil£8,028
Staff spend per pupil£5,915
Reserve per pupil−£548
  • −£624,353revenue reserve
  • +£116,820in-year balance

Grants £7,461 · self-generated £670 · premises £433 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

216 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.5%
  • Education88.9%
  • Apprenticeship3.2%
  • Employment1.4%
  • Not sustained3.7%
  • Unknown2.8%